me? I have a few, but french fries have a way to my big ol’ gluttonous heart like no other.

…And it definitely doesn’t end with a little skinny-sliced potato and sea salt. If its fry time you better have 2-3 dips to splatter, drip and dip those crispy tator’s in.

Say it with me now, soft potatoes with a lightly crunchy exterior, drizzled with a cooling garlic tahini sauce and dunked in a spicy-sweet tomato ketchup. No deep fryer or high fructose corn syrup needed.

I doubt you need any more convincing.

Extra benefits? You’re left with a helluva lot of extra ketchup you can use on say…homemade veggie burgers…or mac n’ cheeze… I caught Peter dousing it on his sandwich today (weirdo).

herbed oven fries with homemade jalapeno ketchup

herbed oven fries with homemade jalapeno ketchup

for the ketchup

1 jalapeno, chopped (toss the seeds unless you like it firey)

1 small onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 T tomato paste

1 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes

3 T maple syrup

1 T chili powder

1/2 t cinnamon

1/2 t dried chili flakes (if you like it spicy)

2 T apple cider vinegar

salt to taste

for the fries

4 russet potatoes, scrubbed with skins on and cut into wedges

4-5 fresh stems of thyme, minced finely

1 T grapeseed oil.

herbamare or sea salt

instructions

Start by soaking your potato slices for at least 30 minutes in a large bowl of water. This helps to release some of the starch and creates extra crispy fries!

Make your ketchup: In a large saucepan heat oil over medium heat and add in jalapeno, garlic and onion. Sweat about 15 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Lay out your fries evenly, giving them plenty of room to crisp properly. Sprinkle with salt and drizzle with grape seed oil.

Bake fries for 30 minutes. Flip fries carefully, increase heat to 425 and bake for another 15 minutes. Fries should be golden brown and crispy!

While still warm, sprinkle fries with fresh thyme and more sea salt if needed. Serve immediately with jalapeno ketchup and garlicky tahini.